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On Joy and Sorrow by Kahlil Gibran

On Joy and Sorrow by Kahlil Gibran

Then a woman said, Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow. And he answered: Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And...

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What Else Is Possible?

What Else Is Possible?

“The moon and sun are travelers through eternity. Even the years wander on. Whether drifting through life on a boat or climbing toward old age leading a horse, each day is a journey, and the journey...

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Mary Oliver reads “Wild Geese”

Mary Oliver reads “Wild Geese”

Wild Geese | Mary Oliver You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love...

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Utopia  by Wisława Szymborska

Utopia by Wisława Szymborska

Island where all becomes clear. Solid ground beneath your feet. The only roads are those that offer access. Bushes bend beneath the weight of proofs. The Tree of Valid Supposition grows here with...

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Letting Go – if only for a Tiny Bit

Letting Go – if only for a Tiny Bit

How to honor the day, even when aspects of our lives include anguish and grief for not wanting to let go enough? "Death does not want to see if things are done or not done" ~ The Kulamara Tantra...

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